Specific rules applicable to garlic imported from certain countries
Article 39
1. Garlic originating in Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates or Vietnam may only be released for free circulation in the Union if the following conditions are met: (a) a certificate of origin, issued by the competent national authorities of that country in accordance with Articles 57, 58 and 59 of Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 is presented; (b) the product was transported directly from the country of origin to the Union. 2. For the purposes of this Article, a product shall be considered to be directly transported to the Union where: (a) it is transported from a third country to the Union, without passing through the territory of any other third country; (b) it is transported through one or more third countries other than the country of origin, with or without transhipment or temporary warehousing in those countries, provided that such passage is justified for geographical reasons or transport requirements and provided that the product: (i) has remained under the supervision of the customs authorities of the country or countries of transit or warehousing; (ii) has not been put into free circulation or released for consumption in the country or countries of transit or warehousing; (iii) has not undergone operations in the country or countries of transit or warehousing other than unloading and reloading or any other operation to keep it in good condition. 3. Proof that the conditions referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 are satisfied shall be submitted to the customs authorities of the Member States. It shall consist of: (a) a single transport document issued in the country of origin and covering passage through the country or countries of transit; or (b) a certificate issued by the customs authorities of the country or countries of transit and containing: (i) a precise description of the goods; (ii) the dates of unloading and reloading, with particulars identifying the transport vehicles used; (iii) a statement certifying the conditions in which the goods have been kept; (c) where the proof referred to in points (a) or (b) cannot be provided, any other substantiating documents.